Austrian shopping hours

By law, most Austrian shops may be open only 66 hours a week.
Legal shopping hours are normally 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and
6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. However, the hours in the table below are more
typical.

Monday-Friday

8 or 9 a.m. - 6 p.m
In smaller towns and villages, shops may close for 1 to 3 hours at
midday.

Saturday

8 or 9 a.m. - Noon or 1 p.m.
(Until 5 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month)

Sunday and holidays

Closed

NOTES:

Airports and the larger railroad stations usually have shops
where you can buy snacks, drinks, tobacco, and reading material after normal
business hours.

Bakeries often open earlier than other shops, and
supermarkets may stay open until the legal maximum of 7:30 p.m.

Shops in tourist areas often stay open later than normal and
have longer weekend hours (including Sunday hours) during high season.